Details

Monitoring system files for changes against a baseline on a regular basis may help detect the possible introduction of malicious code on a system.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Monitor the system for unauthorized changes to system files (e.g., *.exe, *.bat, *.com, *.cmd, and *.dll) against a baseline on a weekly basis. This can be done with the use of various monitoring tools.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2019_V2R3_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-3(5)
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001744
• Rule-ID|SV-205803r793216_rule
• STIG-ID|WN19-00-000220
• STIG-Legacy|SV-103291
• STIG-Legacy|V-93203
• Vuln-ID|V-205803

Source

• Tenable.com/audits